Extreme weather in Europe

Great Britain issues red heat warnings

The heat wave in Europe is spreading. Over the weekend, France issued red warnings in large parts of the country, and the number of warning areas has since been expanded to 54 regions. Now the UK has also issued red warnings for extreme heat in six regions, reports Sky News.

The warnings are unusual, writes the TV channel. During the week, Britain could also break its heat record for June, which was set in 1976.

Several schools in the country have also announced that students will be allowed to go home earlier, while some schools have relaxed their rules regarding school uniforms.

French heat wave closes schools: “It will get worse”

There is an “exceptional heat wave” in France, several media outlets report. In almost half of the country's departments, red warnings are in effect and it is expected to get even hotter.

845 schools are closed due to the extreme heat. Another 1,800 schools have had to adjust their schedules.

– In the classroom it was 32 degrees for the children last week. It will soon get worse, a primary school teacher in the Arcachon Bay told the television channel BFMTV.

The nights are almost unbearable, writes BFMTV, noting that the night before Monday was the warmest in the country in seven years. The average temperature in the country was 21.4 degrees. The next two nights are expected to be even warmer.